The 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army first formed in 1715.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 166 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers.
BARNES, Edward John. Private, 4528. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-11-1914. Age 18. Son of Edward Henry & Mary Anne Barnes of Oxford Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.
COOPER, Thomas George. Private, 1675. "C" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 08-11-1914. Age 22. Son of Thomas George & Eliza Cooper of Smeaton Road, Southfields, London, UK.
CRAYSTON, R.A.N. Lance Corporal, L/4403. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Kemmel Churchyard, WestVlaanderen.Belgium. 31-10-1914. Age 20. Son of Richard R. & Fanny Crayston of Cromwell Road, Lancaster, UK.
EDWARDS, (DCM). B.P. Serjeant, 409. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-11-1917.
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
ELDRIDGE, L. Private, 1660. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-07-1918. Age 28. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Eldridge of Harlington, Middlesex, UK.
GIDDINGS, Mark William. Shoeing Smith, 5223. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-11-1914. Age 32. Son of George & Ann Giddings of Grace Road, West Croyden, London, UK.
HOLMES, John William. Lance Corporal, 497. 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK.13-11-1918. Age 33. Son of John & Mary Holmes of 12, Turner Street, Burton Road, Lincoln.
MADGWICK, F. Private, 620. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-03-1917. Son of Agnes Madgwick of Brooklyn Cottages, Lion Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, UK.
PALMER, A.E. Private, L/5564. 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, Attached :- 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France. 11-09-1916. Age 21. Son of Thomas & Annie Palmer of Flockton Street, Bermondsey, London, UK.
PICKERING, Joseph William. Lance Corporal, 6466. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-05-1917. Age 21. Son of Edward & Sarah Pickering of Wakerley, Northamptonshire, UK. Educated at Barrowden School.
STANLEY, Albert Edwin. Private, 5988. "C" Squadron, 12th (Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Lancers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 14-04-1917. Age 24. Son of Mary Jane & the late Samuel James Stanley of East Dulwich, London, UK.
WINGET, Gilbert Joseph. Corporal, 609. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. 01-11-1914. Age 30. Son of William Winget. Native of Torquay, Devon, UK.
WROUGHTON, (MiD). Musgrave Cazenove. Second Lieutenant. 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers. Formerly Northamptonshire Yeomanry. Kemmel Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 30-10-1914. Age 23. Son of William Musgrove & Edith Constance Wroughton of Chester Square, London, UK. Born 01-10-1892. He transferred to (Special Reserve) 12th Lancers from northamptonshire Yeomanry in 1913 and accompanied his Regiment to the front in August 1914. He saw action at Mons, the Marne and the Aisne. He was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of 14 January 1913 ? for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He died on 30 October 1914 of wounds received in action at 1st Battle of Ypres on 13 October.